automatic transmission; AT; achievement test; alternative technology; appropriate technology; auditory trainer
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
death from cold; freezing to death
under the staircase; understairs
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
deli; delicatessen; delivery
exercise to help digestion
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
openly; in public; without caring what others think
to walk away; to walk off
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
rich person; wealthy person
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
the other day; lately; recently
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced